Premier League giants Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool ‘will play a series of preseason friendlies in the United States this summer’ with Chelsea and Man City also ‘in talks to face each other Stateside’

The Premier League’s giants are set to descend on the United States for preseason again this summer, according to a report. 

Manchester United, Arsenal and current table-toppers Liverpool will play one another in a series of preseason friendlies Stateside, according to a report from The Athletic. 

The venues and dates of the friendly fixtures have not yet been announced. 

The series will follow last year’s success when Erik Ten Hag‘s side faced the Gunners at a sold-out MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. 

Arsenal also played a friendly match against Barcelona at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, which is owned by club owner Stan Kroenke, while United also faced Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in San Diego, Houston and Las Vegas respectively. 

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool will play one another in a series of friendlies 

Liverpool didn’t cross the Atlantic for preseason last year, unlike United and the Gunners

Liverpool didn’t cross the Atlantic for preseason last year, instead opting to travel to Singapore, but, like Arsenal and Manchester United, the Reds also have American owners in the Fenway Sports Group, paving the way for a trip to the States. 

This summer will mark Liverpool’s first preseason without Jurgen Klopp since he took charge in 2015, after the manager announced he would leave Anfield at the end of the season on Friday.

Chelsea and treble-winners Manchester City are reportedly also set to travel to the United States in summer with the two clubs in talks to play a friendly. 

In addition to United and Arsenal’s games, last summer also saw the inaugural Premier League Summer Series being held in the US. 

Chelsea, Brighton, Brentford, Newcastle, Fulham and Aston Villa participated in a series of games spread across the country in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, New Jersey and Maryland.

However, there reportedly will not be a repeat of the series due to several ongoing issues, including a dispute with the Premier League over a broadcast deal. 

According to The Athletic’s report, the league is looking to clinch a broadcast deal for the package of games but the individual clubs, who stream preseason games on their own subscription platforms, want to strike their own deals. 

The teams are said to feel that they can earn more money by negotiating their own deals with promoters. 

This summer will mark Liverpool’s first preseason without Jurgen Klopp since he took charge

Manchester United and Arsenal played each other at a sold-out MetLife Stadium last summer

Furthermore, 2023’s summer series was broadcast on NBC but with the Copa American and Paris Olympics occupying the network’s coverage this summer, it’s unclear if it would be able to show the Premier League’s games again. 

Meanwhile, it is claimed that the league is considering interchanging the host of the series between the US and Asia. 

The Premier League is believed to be looking to seize upon this summer as an opportunity to grow its presence in North America further. 

With the US hosting the Copa America this year and the 2026 World being held across North America in 2026, the Premier League could look to tap into the increasing appetite for soccer in the States.